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CESSNA 172 near Cangkring — 2019-07-22

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Date
2019-07-22
Location
Cangkring, ID
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
PK-WUG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On July 22, 2019, about 0810 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172 airplane, PK-WUG, impacted a river and sunk under unknown circumstances about 2.5 nautical miles northeast of Cangkring, Indonesia. One pilot was seriously injured, and the second was fatally injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Indonesia as a training flight. The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacturer of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the NTSC in its investigation. National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building, 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta 10110 Indonesia Tel.: (62) 21 351-7606 E-mail: knkt@dephub.go.id Fax: (62) 21 351-7606

NTSB coding

  • Unknown or undetermined · Unknown

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